Things That Go Bump

Things that Go Bump, Volume 2 : Plays for Young Audiencesis an anthology of recent Canadian plays for elementary school age audiences. It is a companion volume to fall 2009's Things that Go Bump, Volume 1: Plays for Young Adults. Through humour and great characters, these six plays explore large issues with an entertaining verve. o Lig & Bittleby Elyne Quan and Jared Matsunaga-Turnbull: The story of Lig, who is big, and Bittle, who is little, as they embark on a funny, wild and adventure-filled journey to a place called Perfeckt Phitt, in hopes that they'll find somewhere to belong. o The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaughby Chris Craddock: All her life, people have told Jamie Cavanaugh to "Slow down!" Jamie knows she is developing Super Speed, but her parents suggest the culprit might actually be ADHD. o Bluenoseby Emil Sher: Three bumbling, colonizing, red-nosed pirates get more than they bargained for when a blue-nosed captive punctures their assumptions and beliefs. o The Secret Life of the Octopusby Clem Martini: When Leah and Willis are forced to serve their detentions in their school's gloomy science room, they reluctantly meet and then become attached to the mysterious eight-legged occupant of the corner aquarium. o Under the Big Topby Jan Derbyshire: About to be heads over heels in love, ZooZoo hesitates; why did her happy-go-lucky clown parents divorce, when they were all under the big top and living the happy dream? o A Giraffe in Parisby Mark Haroun: When the young Prince of Egypt sets out to bring a giraffe to the King of France in Paris, blistering heat, crocodiles, a scheming circus ringleader and growling wolves are just some of the adventures that mark their cross-continental journey.

Editor Kit Brennan is an award-winning playwright whose work has been seen across the country. She is a faculty member at Concordia University's Theatre Department in Montreal, where she coordinates the undergraduate playwriting specialization.